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11/04/2023 - 09:00
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12/04/2023 - 17:00
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UPT e-Learning Center, Bul. Vasile Parvan, no. 2B, Room C401 (Floor IV) View mapSmart Diaspora 2023
Diaspora in higher education, science, innovation and entrepreneurship
Digitization of education through AR/VR/XR and Blockchain technologies
April 10-13, 2023
the conference"Smart diaspora 2023 – diaspora in higher education, science, innovation and entrepreneurship. Diaspora and friends eand” aims to create a space of dialogue and collaboration between Romanian researchers, regardless of where they live and work, continuing the series of meetings of the Romanian scientific community at home and abroad that began in 2008. Smart Diaspora 2023 is organized between April 10 and 13, 2023 , in Timișoara, under the High Patronage of the President of Romania and the aegis of the Government of Romania, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization, by the Timișoara University Alliance (ATU), UEFISCDI in partnership with the Romanian Academy.
Workshop Digitization of education through AR/VR/XR and Blockchain technologies
Location: UPT e-Learning Center, Bul. Vasile Parvan, no. 2B, Room C401 (Floor IV)
April 11-12, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
The workshop approaches AR/VR/XR and blockchain technologies from the perspective of the ways in which they can contribute to the modernization of the educational process, adding digital components and increasing the degree of interactivity. From a technical point of view, the skills involved in these technologies, the infrastructure and platforms required for implementation, as well as the method of blockchain validation of the skills acquired will be presented. From the point of view of applicability, 3 areas will be addressed:
– Education, with an emphasis on the use of AR/VR/XR technologies to streamline and increase the attractiveness of the learning process, as well as blockchain validation of university degrees and skills generated on the basis of micro-credentials
– Culture, with an emphasis on the development of interactive applications that facilitate, through AR/VR/XR techniques, the involvement of the general public and the increase of attractiveness for various target groups
– Development of sustainable and smart regions with focus on the main pillars of a smart city / smart region, sustainable development of smart cities / regions, smart learning and smart campus vs. smart city, cultural and creative industries as the engine of smart cities.
Case studies on educational applications from various fields (from architecture to engineering sciences) will be presented, exemplifying ways to increase the degree of attractiveness.
Cultural applications from the field of Digital Culture & Heritage will also be presented, with a discussion of how to design and create them, as well as usability testing.
The examples will be based on the large-scale project "Spotlight Heritage - Heritage under the spotlight", a digital cultural initiative of UPT carried out in partnership with the National Museum of Banat, part of the Cultural Program Timisoara 2023 European Capital of Culture. The project presents the multiple stories of Timisoara through digital technologies, stories of cultural and historical heritage, of technical development, of communities and neighborhoods, of yesterday's and today's residents.
In terms of blockchain technologies, case studies of the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) network and its applications in education will be presented, as well as insights into the use of open data and blockchain technologies in the development of intelligent interactive applications.
The workshop aims to discuss and propose innovative solutions in the field of education and smart cities, with an emphasis on smart infrastructure and services and smart education.
Agenda
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Location: UPT e-Learning Center, Bul. Vasile Parvan, no. 2B, Hall C401 (4th floor)
| EET Time | Agenda |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration of participants |
| 09:30 – 11:00 | Session 1 Chair: Prof.dr.ing. Radu Vasiu, Polytechnic University of Timisoara 09:30 – 10:05 Joseph Peterfi, Max Planck Society, Germany, Why DeSci – Decentralized Science? What does the new trend mean and where is it aiming? 10:05 – 10:40 Iulian Nita, Blockchain Solutions EBSI, Luxembourg, European Blockchain Service Infrastructure (EBSI). What it is, how it works, what capabilities it has and what are the future plans 10:40 – 11:00 Cosmin Cioranu, UEFISCDI, Single Matriculation Register, certification of diplomas via EBSI |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Session 2 Chair: Prof.dr.ing. Radu Vasiu, Polytechnic University of Timisoara 11:30 - 12:00 Carmen Holotescu, Professor "Ioan Slavici" University Timișoara, Dean Faculty of Engineering, European priorities related to Blockchain in Education. The "EBSI4RO: Connecting Romania through Blockchain" project” 12:00 – 12:20 Victor Holotescu, PhD student, Andrei Ternauciuc, Dr. Eng. Polytechnic University of Timisoara, Micro-credentials and EBSI – Integration into an educational platform 12:20 – 12:40 Aurelia Ciupe, Dr. Eng., Miruna Curunt, Department Digitalization eCampus, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, EDUverse: Exploring Immersive Ecosystems as EdTech Innovation 12:40 – 13:00 Bogdan Orza, conf. univ. Technical University of Cluj-Napoca eUT4ALL: Modeling the University Ecosystem in the Context of the Digital Transition |
| 13:00 – 15:00 | Lunch break, Politehnica Student Restaurant Alea FC Ripensia No. 2 |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Session 3 Chair: Dr. Diana Andone, Director of the e-Learning Center, Politehnica University of Timișoara 15:00 – 15:15 Silviu Vert, conf. univ. Polytechnic University of Timisoara, Immersive learning through augmented reality, virtual and haptic technologies 15:15 – 15:30 Marius Tataru, PhD student, Politehnica University of Timișoara, Developing heritage apps in international teams, International Spotlight Heritage Student Contest experience 15:30 – 15:45 Sabin Şerban, Augmented Space Agency Bucharest, Immersive technologies in artistic and educational applications: AR and VR. Case studies 15:45 – 16:00 Razvan Boldis, IndexAR, AR as a Service = Democratization? 16:00 - 16:30 Debate Emerging technologies in education and culture
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| 16:30 – 17:00 | Coffee Break |
| 19:30 – 21:00 | Dinner / Joint networking event for all participants Politehnica Student Restaurant Alley FC Ripensia no 2 |
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Location: UPT e-Learning Center, Bul. Vasile Parvan, no. 2B, Hall C401 (4th floor)
| EET Time | Agenda |
| 09:00 – 11:00 | Session 4 Chair: Prof. Dr. Eng. Carmen Holotescu, "Ioan Slavici" University Timisoara 09:00 – 09:25 Alexandra Cristea, Professor, Durham University, UK, Artificial intelligence in education (ONLINE presentation) 09:25 – 09:45 Diana Andone, Polytechnic University of Timisoara, Strategies and structuring in digital transformation for universities 09:45 – 10:00 Radu Vasiu, professor, Polytechnic University of Timișoara, The digital transformation of education in the context of the development of alliances of European Universities 10:00 – 10:15 Gabriela Grosseck, university professor, West University of Timișoara, Exploring the potential of micro-credentials for higher education 10:15 – 10:30 Valentine Popa, university assistant, Daniel Lighezan, professor, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timișoara, Virtual reality used in medicine 10:30 – 10:45 Vlad Mihăescu, university professor, Politehnica University of Timișoara, Using MOOCs and OERs in Education 10:45 – 11:00 Muguraș Mocofan, conf. univ. Polytechnic University of Timisoara, Remote education methods for the Internet of Things laboratory |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Session 5 Chair: Associate Dr. Eng. Vlad Mihăescu, Polytechnic University of Timișoara 11:30 – 12:15 Dr. Carmen Simon, Corporate Visions California, USA, The Neuroscience of Digital Content 12:15 – 12:30 Mike Gogan, The Virtual Experience Company Ltd, UK, New technologies in heritage and education 12:30 – 12:45 Tatiana Sverița, conf. univ. Chisinau State Pedagogical University, Inga Titchiev, conf. univ. "Vladimir Andrunachievici" Institute of Mathematics and Informatics in Chisinau, VR/AR technologies for science education 12:45 – 13:00 Cristian-Gyozo Haba, professor, Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi" from Iași, ARphymedes: Increasing students' interest in learning physics using AR technologies |
| 13:00 – 15:00 | Lunch break, Politehnica Student Restaurant Alea FC Ripensia No. 2 |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Session 6 15:00 – 16:00 Debate Higher education and digital technologies. Trends and challenges 16:00 - 16:30 Conclusions of the workshop |
| From 19:30 | Joint dinner/networking event for all participants CRAFT – Timișoara Regional Business Center Bulevardul Eroilor de la Tisa no. 22
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